The president of Mexico threatened Google by a court for changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico

Shanbaum said Google did not take into account the previous complaints of the authorities of Mexico: they argued that the name “Gulf of Mexico” has been recognized for a long time internationally.

The president of Mexico also emphasized that the decree of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, in the change of name of the bay should act only in the territories under the sovereignty of the United States, or 22 naval miles of his coast. In Google, Reuters did not respond to Rect.

The agency indicated that the company has already changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico for US users of Google Maps. At the end of January, Google reported that they would change the name of the bay after the changes are reflected in the federal base of the geographical names of the United States.

At the same time, the company said that in the event that the official names of geographical objects in two countries differ, Google Maps users see an official local name, and both options are shown for users in the rest of the world.

In mid -January, Trump signed a decree according to which the Mexican Gulf should be renamed American, and the highest mountain in North America Denali to McKinli.

The United States Internal Affairs said that “these changes confirm the country’s commitment to preserve the outstanding inheritance of the United States and ensure that future generations of Americans honor the legacy of heroes and historical values.”